45: I...I like you...!

Boom!

In the outer hall of the treasury, the collision of spiritual energy produced a deafening hum.

The sound echoed continuously, and the entire treasury trembled.

"You arrived quite quickly!"

Qin Tian sensed the movement outside, slowly opened his eyes, and looked up at You Ruoli.

At this moment, with the Dragon Seal upon her, two golden strands of Dragon Qi circled around her, constantly colliding and devouring each other.

One of them, under the suppression of the Formation, was clearly showing signs of decline; that Dragon Qi belonged to the ancient Great Li Imperial Dynasty.

Meanwhile, the Great Qian Dragon Qi that originally belonged to You Ruoli continued to grow stronger during the devouring process.

However, it would take some time to completely devour the great li dragon qi.

Qin Tian was currently controlling the Dragon Gathering Formation and could not break away.

Once he left, the Dragon Qi originally suppressed within the mysterious jade pillars would all surge out at once.

You Ruoli's true body was not here, and her dao seed Incarnation possessed limited Dragon Qi. It was highly likely she would be backlashed by the surging great li dragon qi, and even the strand of Great Qian Dragon Qi on her would be swallowed.

Now, they could only rely on the Junior Sisters in the outer hall...

"Try your best to stall Xiao Chen and do not let him discover the anomaly in the inner hall."

The same telepathic message rang out in the minds of Su Ningying and the other three.

"Take this sword!"

Han Qing made the first move. Spiritual energy circulated, and red, flame-shaped Mysterious Gold ignited on her sword tip—that was the Flowing Fire Gold!

At the same time, within her Dantian Qi Sea, a Sword Embryo manifested, and Sword Qi overflowed like flowing fire, bombarding everything in all directions without distinction!

The walls, pillars, and floor of the outer hall... everywhere the eye could see was covered in sword marks!

Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed.

"Senior Sister Han, so you have also reached Perfection in the Dao Entry Realm. That makes things not so boring after all."

"Heaven Swallowing Creation Art!"

"Activate!"

Xiao Chen shouted loudly, and a black and white vortex resembling a giant mouth appeared behind him.

"Your attacks will all become my nourishment!"

"Whale Swallows, Tiger Crouches!"

As the voice fell, the heads of two mysterious beasts protruded from the black and white vortex.

A pale whale and a pitch-black giant tiger.

With a whale's cry and a tiger's roar, both opened their giant mouths simultaneously, completely devouring the Flowing Fire Sword Qi!

Han Qing's expression changed.

Su Ningying and Bai Xiyin frowned simultaneously.

"Senior Sister/Junior Sister, I will help you!"

The Miraculous Spirit Wood took root and continued to grow, emerald green droplets falling from its branches, stirring up thick poisonous mist that spread toward Xiao Chen.

The Heaven-Grieving Zither Heart throbbed. The strings under Bai Xiyin's hands were covered in a layer of mysterious purple divine light. As the zither sound echoed, zither blades several times more powerful than before shot out, slashing directly at Xiao Chen!

Yu Qianxun also moved at the sound. The Heavenly Wings on her back unfolded, and the Heavenly Immortal Feather between her brows bloomed with white radiance, enveloping the Heavenly Wings.

"Go!"

As the voice moved, the feathers flew!

The sky full of white feathers seemed capable of slicing through space, piercing through the air toward Xiao Chen.

The strength of the four of them working together was, by all logic, enough to destroy any Cultivator in the Dao Entry Realm.

Yet, facing their combined efforts, Xiao Chen did not dodge or evade, and a mocking smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Hmph!"

"Your attacks are nothing but children's play before this Young Lord."

"Devour Everything!"

Accompanied by a roar, the white whale and black tiger opened their giant mouths simultaneously.

In an instant, Su Ningying's poisonous mist, Han Qing's Flowing Fire Sword Qi, Bai Xiyin's zither blades, and Yu Qianxun's white feathers were completely devoured...

The expressions of the four immediately became extremely grave.

"Hahahaha!"

"Truly delicious!"

"You are at your wit's end, aren't you!"

Xiao Chen laughed wildly, and the Soul Swallowing Technique talisman manifested in his palm.

"Obediently submit to me!"

He raised his hand and struck a palm toward the nearest person, Han Qing.

Once the Soul Swallowing Technique talisman was planted, Han Qing would follow Xiao Chen's every order and become his slave completely!

"Third Senior Sister, retreat quickly!"

Bai Xiyin's spiritual sense was sharp, and a deep sense of vigilance and unease rose in her heart.

Hearing this, Han Qing did not hesitate at all and retreated at high speed.

Although the three were competing for Qin Tian, when facing an external enemy, they shared an unparalleled tacit understanding.

"Want to retreat?"

"Can your speed be faster than this Young Lord's?!" Xiao Chen smiled disdainfully and accelerated abruptly, his figure becoming more than twice as fast.

It looked like he was just a hair's breadth away from grabbing Han Qing!

"Don't even think about it!"

Su Ningying's figure flashed as she arrived beside Xiao Yan, directly pulled out a tuft of its fur, and stuffed it into a bottle.

Xiao Yan stood stunned on the spot, having no idea what had happened.

"Xiao Chen, look at this poison!"

"Hmph! What can a mere poison do to me?"

Xiao Chen sneered confidently without turning his head, and the phantom of the heaven swallowing seed behind him directly devoured the thing Su Ningying had thrown out completely.

Han Qing kept retreating, but the distance between her and Xiao Chen was getting closer and closer.

Xiao Chen was truly too fast...!

In less than three breaths, he had flashed in front of Han Qing!

"Caught you!"

Xiao Chen curled his lips and raised his hand, about to plant the Soul Swallowing Technique talisman.

However, the next moment.

His heart gave a violent twitch!

Xiao Chen's body stiffened, and he froze on the spot.

Han Qing seized the opportunity and instantly put several zhang of distance between them.

Xiao Chen remained frozen on the spot.

His heart beat faster and faster, and a flush gradually appeared on his face...

"You... what did you make me swallow?!"

Xiao Chen looked around and glared fiercely at Su Ningying.

"Guess."

How could Su Ningying tell him?

"You!"

Xiao Chen's anger rose in his heart, and he was just about to lash out.

However, when he saw Xiao Yan beside Su Ningying, the ferocity in his eyes instantly dissipated.

Replaced by a water-like, gentle gaze, brimming with endless affection...

He felt that the fox in front of him was truly beautiful and delicate, making him unable to resist...

He really wanted to pin it under himself and fiercely...

Xiao Yan shuddered.

"You... you you you... what is that look, what do you want to do!?"

"I... I like you...!" Xiao Chen could not suppress the emotions in his heart and blurted it out.

"Eek—!!!"

Xiao Yan was fox-dumbfounded!

"Kid, what nonsense are you spouting! You are poisoned, hurry up and activate your Cultivation Technique to neutralize it!" A rapid voice rang out from within the heaven swallowing seed.

Han Qing, Bai Xiyin, and Yu Qianxun were all stunned.

"This guy actually has such a strange fetish, liking a male fox?"

Xiao Chen himself was also bewildered.

"I... what did I just say?"

"Heaven Swallowing Creation Art! Devour for me!"

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and frantically devoured the poison within his body.

"Senior Sister Su, what on earth did you feed him?" Yu Qianxun asked curiously.

"Nothing much, just 'Unwavering Devotion, Undying Love, Only Loving... uh... Only Loving Xiao Yan' obedient water."

"This isn't a poison, but a hallucinogenic drug mixed with a tiny bit of love potion. It can affect a person's mood and Divine Thought. For the rest of his life, Xiao Chen will only be infatuated with Xiao Yan—oh no, one fox!"

"???"

"No!!!"

Xiao Yan lifted its feet and ran wildly, rushing to a corner, shrinking its body, and staying far away from Xiao Chen.

Its fluffy tail tightly covered its bottom, and its body trembled uncontrollably.

"So perverted! So scary! Master, come save me...!"

Bai Xiyin's eyes flickered, and she said in a lingering voice, "Unwavering devotion, absolute infatuation... Senior Sister, who did you originally intend to use this on? Could it be..."

"No!"

"I haven't even said anything, what are you denying? It must be! Su Ningying! You broke our agreement!" Bai Xiyin gritted her teeth, becoming even more firm in her thoughts.

Han Qing's gaze carried a question, staring straight at Su Ningying.

"You... what are you doing? I said, that wasn't for Senior Brother!!!"

Su Ningying bit the bullet and explained.

"Who asked about Senior Brother? You're confessing without being pressed!" Bai Xiyin said coldly.

"You... you're talking nonsense...!" Su Ningying's eyes darted around, and she stammered.

Yu Qianxun opened her mouth wide, her face full of shock.

The demeanor and tone of these three Senior Sisters now were completely different from before, totally unlike them!

Could it be that this was their true nature?

Also, why would Senior Sister Su want to drug Senior Brother Qin, huh?

Yu Qianxun couldn't figure it out at all.

She collected herself, rubbed her face hard, and spoke up, "Um, three Senior Sisters, sorry to interrupt."

"Xiao Chen seems to be waking up..."